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Spinal epidural meningioma in a child

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A case of spinal epidural meningioma in a 14-year-old girl is presented. Myelographic and computed tomographic findings led to the preoperative diagnosis of a metastatic lesion. Histological examination revealed the tumor to be a meningioma. Total resection was accomplished and the patient made a very good neurological recovery. A review of the literature reveals that these tumors have rarely been reported, especially in childhood.

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Han-Jung Chen

  2. Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Chun-Chung Lui

  3. Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Leung Chen

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Chen, HJ., Lui, CC. & Chen, L. Spinal epidural meningioma in a child. Child's Nerv Syst 8, 465–467 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00274410

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Key words

  • Intraspinal tumor
  • Spinal epidural meningioma
  • Childhood